The Golden Sayings of Epictetus - The Golden Sayings of Epictetus (circa 55-135 AD), including the Hymn of Cleanthes. Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. Epictetus taught that philosoph was a way of life, and note purely theoretical. All events were determined by fat and beyond our control.
We are, however able to accept happenings with a sense of calmness. Individuals, however, are responsible for their own actions, and controlling them through self-discipline.